Latest issue of Hampshire & IOW Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

Written by AlisonFreemantle on Monday 8th April 2024

Issue 99 Provided by Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICB

The latest bulletin contains information on the following:

  • Tramadol and warfarin interaction
  • SGLT2 inhibitors and Fournier’s gangrene
  • NHSE policy guidance: conditions for which over the counter items should not be routinely prescribed in primary care
  • HSE Measles guidance for primary, community care, emergency departments and hospital
  • UKHSA National measles guidelines - update to measles post exposure prophylaxis section
  • Denosumab prescribing in the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture prevention
  • Tirzepatide injection (Mounjaro®)
  • Shared care guidelines
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency in over 16s: diagnosis and management - guidance (NG239)
  • Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management – guidance (NG240)
  • Ovarian cancer: identifying and managing familial and genetic risk - guidance (NG241)
  • Upcoming Health Innovation Wessex polypharmacy events

Download the bulletin here for more information and links: